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Fort Wayne International Airport in Fort Wayne, Ind., recently acquired technology that improves operations at check-in counters and gates. The technology, from Air-Transport IT Services Inc., allows the airport to switch gates between carriers. "We were maxed out here, but with this program, we will be able to almost double our aircraft-processing capacity," said Dave Young, the airport's vice president of air service development.

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Travelers now may enroll in the U.S. Transportation Security Administration's PreCheck program at a new office in Fort Wayne, Ind. Program participants are given access to special airport security lanes where they don't have to remove their shoes, belts and jackets.

SITA, an air-transport information technology company, agrees with many tech analysts that wearable computing will become a major trend -- and that it will extend to airports. "Wearable devices like Google Glass offer new opportunities to mobilize staff, keeping their hands free while keeping them connected to the traditional check-in and reservation systems," said Jim Peters, chief technology officer of SITA.

Heathrow Airport in London will spend $4.7 billion over the next five years to construct a new Terminal 2 facility, add taxiways and check-in kiosks, and upgrade the baggage system. Terminal 2 should be open next year. The upgrades will increase the charge per passenger by 41% over the next five years; airlines including British Airways and Virgin Atlantic Airways say the increase is too high.

The Sabre technology company has created the prototype for a Bluetooth-compatible system of airport check-in and boarding. Bluetooth users would simply need to register their devices at airports, then navigate to their gate and onto their plane.

Fort Wayne International Airport in Fort Wayne, Ind., recently acquired technology that improves operations at check-in counters and gates. The technology, from Air-Transport IT Services Inc., allows the airport to switch gates between carriers. "We were maxed out here, but with this program, we will be able to almost double our aircraft-processing capacity," said Dave Young, the airport's vice president of air service development.